It was a proper cat-fight when Niwot duked it out with Erie on Tuesday. The Niwot Cougars were beaten by the Erie Tigers 66-35. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Niwot still got an impressive performance from Jiselle Sales, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 11 points. Ella Zechman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Erie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Juliet Slater, who posted 23 points and six steals. That's the most points Slater has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophie Husk, who went 7-for-9 on her way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Niwot's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Erie, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Niwot wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 35-33 loss against Aurora Central on the 26th. As for Erie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-28 win against Brighton on the 20th.
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